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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, about survival.
The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, about survival, set in north america.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Dark and eerie in tone, about parenthood, set in small town.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about survival and war, set in at sea.
“Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”
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The Themis FilesSeries
series3 books2015
About robots, set in contemporary.
“Sleeping Giants and its sequels are told almost entirely through interview transcripts conducted by an unnamed, evasive interrogator, giving the series a documentary, oral-history feel unusual for first-contact SF.”
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Great North RoadNovel
Peter F. Hamiltonstandalone novel2012
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in near future and other star systems.